Global entertainment giant AEG involved in event centre proposal for Cork's Marina Market

AEG and Níall McLaughlin Architects working on ambitious plans to turn Cork’s Marina Market into a world-class event centre

The Marina Market opened during the pandemic and quickly became a massive success. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

One of the world’s leading live entertainment and sports companies is engaging with award-winning architects on the design of a new event centre in Cork’s docklands.

Global giant, AEG, which owns and operates some of the biggest arenas across Europe, including the O2 in London, the Accor in Paris and the Barclay’s Arena in Hamburg, has been liaising with London-based Níall McLaughlin Architects on the proposal being advanced by the Marina Market for its south docklands riverside site.